长枝沙菜Hypnea Charoides次级代谢物的分离与结构鉴定

对采自中国南海的红藻长枝沙菜 Hypnea Charoides的次级代谢物进行研究 ,从中分离得到 4个化合物 ,通过核磁共振、质谱等现代波谱分析技术确定其结构为 :豆甾 - 5 ,2 2 -二烯 - 3β-醇 - 3- o- β- D-吡喃葡萄糖甙 ( Ⅰ)、1 - o-十六碳酰基 -甘油酯 ( Ⅱ )、棕榈酸 ( Ⅲ )、正二十四烷 ( Ⅳ ) ,这些化学成分均首次从长枝沙菜中分离得到。     

Non-Specific GH30_7 Endo-β-1,4-xylanase from Talaromyces leycettanus

This study describes the catalytic properties of a GH30_7 xylanase produced by the fungus Talaromyces leycettanus. The enzyme is an ando-β-1,4-xylanase, showing similar specific activity towards glucuronoxylan, arabinoxylan, and rhodymenan (linear β-1,3-β-1,4-xylan). The heteroxylans are hydrolyzed to a mixture of linear as well as branched β-1,4-xylooligosaccharides that are shorter than the products generated by GH10 and GH11 xylanases. In the rhodymenan hydrolyzate, the linear β-1,4-xylooligosaccharides are accompanied with a series of mixed linkage homologues. Initial hydrolysis of glucuronoxylan resembles the action of other GH30_7 and GH30_8 glucuronoxylanases, resulting in a series of aldouronic acids of a general formula MeGlcA²Xyl_n. Due to the significant non-specific endoxylanase activity of the enzyme, these acidic products are further attacked in the unbranched regions, finally yielding MeGlcA²Xyl_2-3. The accommodation of a substituted xylosyl residue in the −2 subsite also applies in arabinoxylan depolymerization. Moreover, the xylose residue may be arabinosylated at both positions 2 and 3, without negatively affecting the main chain cleavage. The catalytic properties of the enzyme, particularly the great tolerance of the side-chain substituents, make the enzyme attractive for biotechnological applications. The enzyme is also another example of extraordinarily great catalytic diversity among eukaryotic GH30_7 xylanases.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">Brevibacillus sp</Emphasis>: A Novel Thermophilic Source for the Production of Bile Salt Hydrolase

A thermophilic microorganism growing within the temperature range of 40–65 °C (optimum at 55 °C) was isolated from hot water springs near Konkan, Maharashtra, India. Based on 16S rDNA sequence analysis, it was concluded that the isolate belongs to the genus Brevibacillus. The present paper reports the isolation, identification, and standardization of fermentation conditions for the production of enzyme, bile salt hydrolase (EC 3.5.1.24) which is produced intracellularly at high temperatures. This is the first report regarding the production of bile salt hydrolase from a thermophilic source. Optimization of fermentation conditions resulted in a 2.9-fold enhancement in enzyme production.